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CVE-2024-57868

5.5
Medium

CVE-2024-57868

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Description

Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Web::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

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References

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https://metacpan.org/dist/Web-API/source/lib/Web/API.pm#L20
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https://metacpan.org/dist/Web-API/source/lib/Web/API.pm#L348
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https://metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random-0.13/source/lib/Data/Random.pm#L537
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https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand
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https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html